UUC short shifter with DSSR?

JunkyardDogg · 08-22-2014, 05:19 PM

I want one for my e92. Does anyone have this and is it worth the upgrade?

Nati0n · 08-22-2014, 05:23 PM

I don't think short shifters are ever really "worth the money."

AnthonyT · 08-22-2014, 06:27 PM

I have it, I paid a reasonable price for it. I think it's a big upgrade. I hated the stock shifter, it felt like a truck gear box. IMO

JunkyardDogg · 08-25-2014, 04:07 PM

Yea I prefer a shorter, crisp throw. I'm wondering if the dssr is worth it. Or maybe a cdv delete will keep me content. Decisions decisions.

JS82 · 08-25-2014, 04:46 PM

Clutch stop, CDV delete, and ZHP knob is all you need.
Very happy with this combo and less than $100 for everything.

Beaming · 08-25-2014, 06:14 PM

Coming from a few select Japanese manuals I was really disappointed with the long throws of my E92's manual. Had the short shifter installed and it's literally like a different car. make sure you get a shorter weighted knob. The UUC will allow you to adjust the shifter height and my E92 now rivals my wife's MX-5.
Great for pure driving enjoyment. Change the "lifetime fill" manual tranny fluid while you are getting it done.
If you like "snick, snick shifts then the UUC short throw kit will get you as close to transmission nirvana as you can get outside a rice burner.

techwhiz · 08-25-2014, 06:59 PM

On my last two MT BMW's (e30 and e36 M3) I had short throw shifters.
Current car has paddles, otherwise would have gotten same treatment. YMMV but I like the precise, notchy feel of a short shifter.

drilla2212 · 08-25-2014, 08:49 PM

Get the CAE quick shifter

andrey_gta · 08-25-2014, 09:31 PM

The dssr is a very small rod for n54 ( if thats what you have)

The UUC one was listed to have some fitment issues waaay back.

How about you look into AKG motorsport DTM rod ( their DSSR)

JunkyardDogg · 08-26-2014, 10:21 AM

I'm having second thoughts about uuc after reading about customer service issues and long shipping times.

Rogue engineering doesn't make one for e92 anymore. I'm also considering the bmw ssk.

LFC FAN 335is · 09-11-2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JunkyardDogg

I'm having second thoughts about uuc after reading about customer service issues and long shipping times.

Rogue engineering doesn't make one for e92 anymore. I'm also considering the bmw ssk.

I'm also in the hunt for a short shifter kit that fits the e92 335is. I just got back from my local dealership and we spent a few mintures trying to find the BMW specific short shifter that fits the 335is and this is what we found...

"Genuine BMW Performance Short Shift Lever Upgrade your stock shifter to this OEM BMW Short Shift Lever taken from the BMW Performance short shift kit! (Choose either E90 330i or E90/91/92/93 328i). *Retrofitting this part to vehicles other than the ones mentioned is at your own risk. **We recommend replacing the bearing (25111469397) and circlip (25111220379) when installing this part.
Item # 25110434219* "

Source: https://www.getbmwparts.com/partloca...catalogid=4462.

Has anyone tried to retro fit this into a 335is? If so, were there any issues? Or should we look elsewhere like a UUC (http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp).

brewnami · 09-11-2014, 02:41 PM

BMS has a short shifter for $129... I have not heard much feedback on it, but its not a very complicated part, so I'm sure its worth $129.

JunkyardDogg · 09-17-2014, 01:29 PM

I've read accounts of the b&m breaking.

I just noticed that BMS sells one for cheap. I believe it's the shifteck shifter. But I don't see many reviews on it.

superduty · 09-18-2014, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JunkyardDogg

I've read accounts of the b&m breaking.

I just noticed that BMS sells one for cheap. I believe it's the shifteck shifter. But I don't see many reviews on it.

Can't believe everything you read. I've had a B&M in my car since day 2. Works great and haven't had a lick of problems

MiniXP · 09-18-2014, 07:49 AM

Anyone here know how the UUC compares to the BMW performance one? Looks like the BMW performance one can be had for much less than the UUC.

Shifteck · 09-18-2014, 07:59 AM

There are actually a lot of people running our shifter. The reviews have been great and in the 4+ years that we've been making the shifter, we've only had 1 return.

Cheers,
Graham

JunkyardDogg · 09-18-2014, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniXP

Anyone here know how the UUC compares to the BMW performance one? Looks like the BMW performance one can be had for much less than the UUC.

The BMW SSK for 335i is just as much as UUC.

MiniXP · 09-19-2014, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JunkyardDogg

The BMW SSK for 335i is just as much as UUC.

I'm seeing the UUC one for $355 on their website and the BMW for $185 on ECS. The BMW one comes with the BMW Performance shift knob and alcantara shift boot also.

Is the UUC one cheaper somewhere else?

It does look like the UUC one is a bigger upgrade than the BMW one. I'm just wondering if it is worth the price difference.

TimIHB335 · 09-19-2014, 07:29 AM

I have had my UUC shifter for 4 yrs and i am still real happy. Short throw. I paid 355.00 to. Those guys race BMW's on a track in Alpharetta GA near their shop I think. They seem to be in touch with the car more so than others i have purchased parts from.

JunkyardDogg · 09-19-2014, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniXP

I'm seeing the UUC one for $355 on their website and the BMW for $185 on ECS. The BMW one comes with the BMW Performance shift knob and alcantara shift boot also.

Is the UUC one cheaper somewhere else?

It does look like the UUC one is a bigger upgrade than the BMW one. I'm just wondering if it is worth the price difference.

The BMW SSK for the E92 is $358 on ecs.

I'm leaning towards the UUC with the DSSR. It seems to have overall positive reviews. Last thing I wanna do is go OEM and not notice that much of a change. Go all the way or go home.

MiniXP · 09-19-2014, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JunkyardDogg

The BMW SSK for the E92 is $358 on ecs.

I'm leaning towards the UUC with the DSSR. It seems to have overall positive reviews. Last thing I wanna do is go OEM and not notice that much of a change. Go all the way or go home.

I was looking at this one which says its for a 330i, but works on a 335i too according to some posts I have read:

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-330...ES194/ES10593/

JunkyardDogg · 09-19-2014, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniXP

I was looking at this one which says its for a 330i, but works on a 335i too according to some posts I have read:

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-330...ES194/ES10593/

I wouldn't risk it. If it was an ideal fit, they wouldn't have made another model for the 335.

08-22-2014, 05:19 PM	#1
JunkyardDogg Captain 90 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335is E92 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	UUC short shifter with DSSR? I want one for my e92. Does anyone have this and is it worth the upgrade?
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08-22-2014, 05:23 PM	#2
Nati0n Private First Class 18 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW M235i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado iTrader: (0)	I don't think short shifters are ever really "worth the money."
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08-22-2014, 06:27 PM	#3
AnthonyT First Lieutenant 29 Rep 357 Posts Drives: 2008 335I Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	I have it, I paid a reasonable price for it. I think it's a big upgrade. I hated the stock shifter, it felt like a truck gear box. IMO
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08-25-2014, 04:07 PM	#4
JunkyardDogg Captain 90 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335is E92 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Yea I prefer a shorter, crisp throw. I'm wondering if the dssr is worth it. Or maybe a cdv delete will keep me content. Decisions decisions.
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08-25-2014, 04:46 PM	#5
JS82 Captain 29 Rep 659 Posts Drives: '08 E92 328i 6MT Jet Black Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA USA iTrader: (12)	Clutch stop, CDV delete, and ZHP knob is all you need. Very happy with this combo and less than $100 for everything.
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08-25-2014, 06:14 PM	#6
Beaming Private 42 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2007 328I Coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marietta, GA USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328i coupe [0.00]	Coming from a few select Japanese manuals I was really disappointed with the long throws of my E92's manual. Had the short shifter installed and it's literally like a different car. make sure you get a shorter weighted knob. The UUC will allow you to adjust the shifter height and my E92 now rivals my wife's MX-5. Great for pure driving enjoyment. Change the "lifetime fill" manual tranny fluid while you are getting it done. If you like "snick, snick shifts then the UUC short throw kit will get you as close to transmission nirvana as you can get outside a rice burner.
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08-25-2014, 06:59 PM	#7
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08-25-2014, 08:49 PM	#8
drilla2212 Private 0 Rep 90 Posts Drives: e92 328i, z4, e46 m3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: dfw iTrader: (0)	Get the CAE quick shifter
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08-25-2014, 09:31 PM	#9
andrey_gta Brigadier General 300 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	The dssr is a very small rod for n54 ( if thats what you have) The UUC one was listed to have some fitment issues waaay back. How about you look into AKG motorsport DTM rod ( their DSSR) __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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08-26-2014, 10:21 AM	#10
JunkyardDogg Captain 90 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335is E92 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I'm having second thoughts about uuc after reading about customer service issues and long shipping times. Rogue engineering doesn't make one for e92 anymore. I'm also considering the bmw ssk.
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09-11-2014, 02:41 PM	#12
brewnami Major 100 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335i M Sport Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (5)	BMS has a short shifter for $129... I have not heard much feedback on it, but its not a very complicated part, so I'm sure its worth $129. __________________ 2009 335i M Sport coupe, BSM with black/aluminum interior, 6MT, JB4 G5, MDH Backend Flash, Walbro 255 inline LPFP, VRSF Inlets, BMS 3" catless DP's, Borla Aggressive catback, ER FMIC, ER charge pipe, Tial BOV, BMS 2.3 gal Meth Kit, BMS Sport Oil Cooler Valve, Ported CDV, RB PCV, Cyba ram air scoops, Status Gruppe SRS coilovers, ECS trailing arms, Forgestar F14 SDC.
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09-17-2014, 01:29 PM	#13
JunkyardDogg Captain 90 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335is E92 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I've read accounts of the b&m breaking. I just noticed that BMS sells one for cheap. I believe it's the shifteck shifter. But I don't see many reviews on it.
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09-18-2014, 07:49 AM	#15
MiniXP Captain 69 Rep 718 Posts Drives: 08 335i, 06 X5 3.0 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Anyone here know how the UUC compares to the BMW performance one? Looks like the BMW performance one can be had for much less than the UUC. __________________
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09-18-2014, 07:59 AM	#16
Shifteck 7 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	There are actually a lot of people running our shifter. The reviews have been great and in the 4+ years that we've been making the shifter, we've only had 1 return. Cheers, Graham
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09-19-2014, 07:29 AM	#19
TimIHB335 Private 5 Rep 74 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Indian Harbor Beach iTrader: (0)	I have had my UUC shifter for 4 yrs and i am still real happy. Short throw. I paid 355.00 to. Those guys race BMW's on a track in Alpharetta GA near their shop I think. They seem to be in touch with the car more so than others i have purchased parts from.
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